First Fridays to spotlight local shopping

Thursday

Dec 5, 2013 at 3:00 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

Homegrown shopping is the focus of this weekend’s Adrian First Fridays.

Activities begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and continue throughout the evening. This month’s First Fridays coincides with the kickoff of Winterfest, which includes a parade at 6:30 p.m. The parade will include the Adrian High School drum line, the Madison High School marching band and Santa Claus riding in an Adrian fire truck.

“This will be a great opportunity to shop local and pick up some unique gift items,” Chris Miller, director of the Adrian Downtown Development Authority, said in a news release. “Almost all of our downtown retail stores will have special sales or promotions, and you will find complimentary food and beverages throughout downtown.”